Diagnosis

Autism cannot be diagnosed by using laboratory analysis or radiology and what makes it more difficult is that most symptoms that a child suffers may appear similar to others associated with other behavioral disorders. Therefore, it is ideal to assess a child with an assistance of a staff of experts from different specializations including:
• A neurologist.
• A psychologist.
• A pediatrician specialized in child`s development.
• Speech – language pathologist.
• Occupational therapist.
• Autism therapist.
Many programs have also been developed and applied by specialists for diagnosing autism such as:
• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS ).
• Autism Diagnostic interview.
• Autism Diagnostic interview – Revised (ADI-R ).
• Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS).
• Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT).
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV).